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Breast Cancer Awareness
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Breast cancer is affecting more
than 200,000 women every year in United States alone. Taking away
someone's mom, sister, neighbor, teacher, good friend, or wife
everyday. Like AIDS, the strongest weapons anyone can have to fight
this illness are correct information and awareness.
Cancer bracelets caught the eye of the public when a famous cancer
survivor wore one as a symbol. This is non other than seven-time
Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. He is an American cyclist who
became instant celebrity after winning the famous bicycle race. He
suffered testicular cancer that affects 8,000 – 9,000 men every
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He went through chemotherapy and
surgery to treat the disease. He founded Lance Armstrong Foundation to help
patients and their families survive any type of cancer.
The purpose of these bracelets is to attract attention to the growing
problem of cancer, make people think about it and take it more seriously and
help fund the efforts being made to combat the dreadful disease.
The most popular breast cancer bracelets are the simple, colored pink and
usually made from rubber that has inspirational words like "Faith, hope &
strength" etched on each bracelet. They appeal to both teens and mature
individuals sharing the same thoughts about the disease. These bracelets are
commonly made from silicone, gold, sterling silver, crystals, rubber, optic
and silver beads.
At this time, more and more companies are coming up with breast cancer
awareness items aside from Bracelets. These are lanyards, ribbons, caps,
necklace, etc. Although these awareness charms come in different shapes,
sizes and color, they share the same goal. Honoring cancer victims and
survivors alike and promoting awareness to prevent or lessen breast cancer
worldwide.
Anyone can buy or order these bracelets anywhere including the internet.
Prize range depends on designs and the material used. Parts of the proceeds
are being donated directly to the preferred anti-breast cancer organization.
The cheapest symbols that are up for grabs are ribbons and wristbands that
are made from rubber. They are being sold for $1.99 - $2.99. The most
expensive however, are mostly made from swarovski crystals, gold, and
sterling silver. Prize range from $19.99 - $199.
Pink is the official color representing breast cancer, other type of cancer
bracelets has corresponding color that serves the same purpose. Some
examples are: Gray for brain cancer, Amber for childhood cancer, Royal Blue
for Colon Cancer, etc.
Breast cancer can happen to
everyone even celebrities like Anastacia, Kate Jackson, Olivia
Newton John, Suzanne Somers, etc. They have fought and won the battle
through surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. If proper information
will be disseminated, efforts to discover new ways to treat this disease
will be funded.
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Through funding research, all women suffering from breast
cancer hopefully will eventually be relieved. And all that can happen by simply
wearing breast cancer awareness bracelet.
Breast cancer has affected so many lives and caused suffering to
millions of women and their families around the globe. Most die from
it because of lack of awareness and ignorance to proper medication
and importance of early detection. For some, they simply do not have
the means to go to the doctor to have it cured. That is why breast
cancer bracelets have helped not only cancer patients but also
ordinary people and organization fight the disease. |
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